Question

what number must be subtracted from the numerator and added to the denomerator of 13 /17 to give a rational number equal 1/2​

Answer 1

Answer:

-13/17

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the number in the numerator,

x/(x-13/137) = 1/2

⇒2x=x-(13 /17)

⇒2x-x=(13 /17)

⇒x=-(13 /17)

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